Ridge ladder bracket

ABSTRACT

A BRACKET ATTACHABLE TO A LADDER SO THAT THE LADDER MAY BE SUPPORTED FROM A RIDGE OF A ROOF, THE RIDGE BRACKET INCLUDING A HOLDING BAR, A REINFORCEMENT BAR, A U BRACKET, A HOOP SLIDE AND A WING NUT BOLT.

p 20, 1971 w. v. BELL, SR 3,606,226

RIDGE LADDER BRACKET Filed April 23, 1969 United States Patent 3,606,226RIDGE LADDER BRACKET Wesley V. Bell, Sr., 3804 S. Randolph St.,Indianapolis, Ind. 46227 Filed Apr. 23, 1969, Ser. No. 818,693 Int. Cl.E04g 3/12; F06c 1/36 US. Cl. 248--237 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE This invention relates generally to ladder attachments. Morespecifically it relates to hardware for ridge ladders.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a bracket fora ridge ladder and wherein the bracket will permit the ladder to besafely secured over the ridge of a roof of a house.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a ridge ladderbracket which is small and light in weight and which can be easilycarried in a car or trunk of an automotive vehicle.

Yet a further object is to provide a ridge ladder bracket which will fitany straight ladder or extension.

Yet a further object is to provide a ridge ladder bracket which can bequickly and conveniently attached to a ladder.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a ridge ladderbracket wherein there is a loop that is on the top so the device may beused to slide on a roof and which will not in any way damage the roof.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a ridge ladderbracket which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged inconstruction, easy to use and efiicient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, and

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present invention shown in operativeuse on a ladder supported from a roof ridge.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral 10represents a ridge ladder bracket according to the present inventionwherein there is a holding bar 11 which includes a pair of legs 1'2 atright angles to each other and made from a singular metal bar, one ofthe legs 12 having a hook 13 formed at one end thereof for the purposeof grasping around a rung 14 of a ladder 15.

A reinforcing bar 16 is made of a relatively heavier strap of metal, thereinforcing bar having a pair of legs 17 and 18 at right angles to eachother. The reinforcing bar 16 is secured to the holding bar 11 by meansof a plurality of rivets 19, as shown in FIG. 1 of the drawing.

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A hoop slide 20 is secured upon an outer side of the holding bar 11, thehoop slide comprising a relatively large diameter loop which will permitthe ladder to be turned over and to slide down along a roof 21 withoutdamage to the roof when thus sliding down the roof. The hoop slide 20 isaccordingly rigid with the holding bar.

A U bracket 22 is secured upon the upper side of the holding bar 11'adjacent the hoop slide 20, the U bracket 22 being secured to theholding bar 11 by means of a bolt 23 and a wing nut 24. The U bracket 22includes a semi-circular loop 2'5 which is receivable around anuppermost rung 26 of the ladder 15.

In use, the present ridge ladder bracket is readily secured to theladder 15 in a quick manner after which the ladder may be made to slideupon the roof of a house by allowing the hoop slide 20 to be upon itsdown position so to serve as a skid and thus allowing the ladder to bemoved with minimum friction across the roof surface. When the ladder ispositioned at the ridge 127 of the house, the ladder is turned over thusallowing the reinforcing bar 16 to grasp over the ridge 27 of the houseroof. In this position, the bracket will safely support the ladder fromthe roof ridge.

What I now claim is:

1. In a ridge ladder bracket the combination of an assembly attachableto a ladder for safely securing said ladder across a ridge of a roof,said assembly including a holding bar, a reinforcing bar, a hoop slide,a U bracket and a bolt and wing nut, said holding bar comprising a metalstrap consisting of a pair of legs at right angles to each other, oneend of said holding bar having a hoop form integral therewith, said hoopbeing adaptable for grasping a second rung adjacent an endmost firstrung at one end of said ladder, said reinforcing bar comprising arelatively heavier strap of metal, said reinforcing bar consisting of apair of legs at right angles to each other, said reinforcing bar beingsecured to said holding bar by a plurality of rivets extendingtherethrough, said hoop slide comprising a relatively large diameterstrap secured upon the upper side of said holding bar straddling a bendformed between said legs of said holding bar, said hoop slide serving asa skid for said ladder.

'2. The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein said U-shapedbracket comprises a strap of metal removeably securable upon the upperside of said holding bar adjacent said hoop slide, said U-shaped brackethaving a semi-circular hook adaptable for grasping an uppermost rung ofsaid ladder, and said U-shaped bracket being securable to said holdingbar by a bolt and a wing nut.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,470,489 10/1923 Schuh 248-12,803,388 8/1957 Ross 182-206 WILLIAM H. SCHULTZ, Primary Examiner US.Cl. X.R. 1 8-2206

